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Sailor · 2010–2026

David Powell

sarasota yc LightningHandicapPHRF handicap

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Events
32

101 races · 2 race wins

Win rate
6%

6% win rate · 2 of 32

Podium rate
16%

5 top-three finishes

Typically beats
27%

of boats faced (range 23%–30%, 454 boats)

Best class ranking
#478

Crew in Lightning · rating -31

Most successful partnership
Christin Walsh

1 wins · 1 podiums in 7 events together · 14% win rate

Best trio
Richard Waldkirch & Christin Walsh

1 wins · 1 podiums in 7 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Katie Sherwood

+6 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Richard Waldkirch

Mar 2017 – Jul 2026 · 16 events

Nemesis
Scott Harris

2–43 head to head in 45 races

Signature result
1st of 7

Sound Series 2026 · Lightning · 26 May 2026

Partnerships · 12 sailors

Most successful partnership: Christin Walsh — 1 wins · 1 podiums in 7 events together · 14% win rate
  • Richard Waldkirch · 14695, Boat 245701, Richard Waldkirch · Lightning 16events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 6% win rate · 1 of 71 races won Beat 31% of the fleet together(+4 vs. without) · best 1st · Mar 2017 – Jul 2026
  • Christin Walsh · Richard Waldkirch · Lightning 7events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 14% win rate · 1 of 27 races won Beat 28% of the fleet together(−2 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2020 – Jul 2026
  • Katie Sherwood · Boat 245701, Richard Waldkirch · Lightning 5events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 23 races won Beat 35% of the fleet together(+6 vs. without) · best 5th · Sep 2019 – May 2022
  • Barry Blackburn · Richard Waldkirch · Lightning 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 7 races won Beat 29% of the fleet together · best 16th · Oct 2023 – Oct 2023
  • Robert Astrove · White Lightning · Lightning 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 5 races won Beat 4% of the fleet together · best 25th · Oct 2022 – Oct 2022
  • Jack Gower · Richard Waldkirch · Lightning 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 6 races won Beat 43% of the fleet together · best 5th · May 2026 – May 2026
  • Taylor Hammeke · Richard Waldkirch · Lightning 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 3 races won Beat 50% of the fleet together · best 5th · Jun 2020 – Jun 2020
  • Dave Manheimer · La Fortuna · PHRF handicap 1events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 1 events · 1 of 1 race won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Jun 2016 – Jun 2016
  • Mickey Southerland · 14695 · Lightning 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 5 races won Beat 13% of the fleet together · best 35th · Mar 2017 – Mar 2017
  • John Sawyer · Soul Sister · Lightning 1events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 1 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 20% of the fleet together · best 29th · Mar 2025 – Mar 2025

Lift shows how much better this sailor finishes with that partner aboard.

Rating history

-71376201120142017202020232026Helm rating, all classesCrew rating, all classes

— Helm rating, all classes · - - Crew rating, all classes

Event history · 32

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
31 Jul 20262026 SAYRA Invitational at CYC1853Richard WaldkirchLightningCrew7th / 9
14 Jul 2026Independence Day Regatta 2026Richard WaldkirchLightningCrew5th / 5
26 May 2026Sound Series 2026Richard WaldkirchLightningCrew1st / 7
16 May 2026Ocean Series 2026Richard WaldkirchLightningCrew5th / 8
23 Sep 2025Lightning NAs 2025 Carolina Yacht Club Wrightsville Beach NCRichard WaldkirchLightningCrew41st / 50
2 Aug 20252025 SAYRA at CYC1853Richard WaldkirchLightningCrew6th / 7
17 May 20252025 Melges 15 Mayhem/Lightning SE DistrictsRichard WaldkirchLightningCrew14th / 17
18 Mar 20252025 Winter Lightning ChampionshipSoul SisterLightningBow29th / 36
10 Nov 20232023 Sarasota Yacht Club Invitational RegattaAfter Math IIHandicapSkipper8th / 10
20 Oct 2023Wild Oyster Regatta 2023Richard WaldkirchLightningCrew16th / 22
15 Apr 2023Bird Key Yacht Club Sarasota Bay Cup RegattaAfter Math IIPHRF handicapSkipper9th / 9
25 Feb 2023Annual Around Egmont Key ClassicAfter Math IIHandicapSkipper12th / 12
18 Feb 20232023 Cherry Pie Regatta SBYA EventAfter Math IIPHRF handicapSkipper2nd / 2
5 Nov 202241st Annual Sarasota Yacht Club InvitationalAfter Math IIHandicapSkipper8th / 10
14 Oct 2022Wild Oyster Regatta 2022White LightningLightningCrew25th / 26
15 May 20222022 Lightning Masters World ChampionshipsBoat 245701LightningOther37th / 42
5 Nov 202140th Annual Sarasota Yacht Club InvitationalAfter Math IIHandicapSkipper7th / 9
5 Sep 2021Labor Day RegattaRichard WaldkirchLightningCrew5th / 7
26 Apr 2021Sound Series 2021Richard WaldkirchLightningCrew5th / 11
23 Apr 2021Ocean Series 2021Richard WaldkirchLightningCrew7th / 13
19 Jun 2020Ocean Series #3Richard WaldkirchLightningCrew5th / 9
15 Jun 2020Sound Series #3Richard WaldkirchLightningCrew7th / 8
1 Nov 201939th Annual Sarasota Yacht Club InvitationalAllegarooHandicapSkipper8th / 9
20 Sep 20192019 Lightning SEDRichard WaldkirchLightningCrew10th / 12
2 Nov 2018Wurstfest Regatta 12209RS AeroSkipper11th / 14

Crew rating across all classes: 4, #42,720.Helm rating across all classes: -71, #64,390. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.